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The Cynz ‘Confess’

Singer-Songwriter Cyndi Dawson is a gem and records for Jem. She’s a Little Girl Lost, as the title of East Brunswick band The Cynz famously proclaimed on their last album where they covered 1978’s “Tell That Girl To Shut Up” by Holly & The Italians and 1989’s “Room Without A View” by The Smithereens. On January 23, all bets are off, as their new album, Confess, brings the band to a whole ‘nother level.

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Jem’s New Gem: The Cynz

Holly & The Italians first did “Tell That Girl To Shut Up” in 1978. The Smithereens first did “Room Without A View” in 1989. Both songs are deliciously covered on ‘Little Miss Lost,’ by The Cynz, from East Brunswick, recorded at The House Of Vibes in Highland Park and released on Jersey label Jem.

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